Incumbent Dan Mazier easily retained his seat in Parliament in a decisive victory in the renamed riding of Riding Mountain.
Mazier, with more than 67 per cent of the votes in his favour,
finished the night with 27,924 compared to 9,321 for Liberal
candidate Terry Hayward; 3,085 for the NDP’s Andy Maxwell;
555 for Jim Oliver of the People’s Party of Canada and 537 for Green Liz Clayton.
Details in this week’s issue.

Residents of the area got a look at three options for the valley bridge on PTH #5 at a come and go public information session Wednesday at the Community Centre.
The session was hosted by consulting firm Stantec with two reps from Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure (MTI) on hand to answer questions.
Find out what’s they’re planning in this week’s issue.

With the nice weather coming, that means more people are out and about walking and on bikes.
Although the speed limit is mostly 50 km/h in town, if you actually go 50 km/h, it feels like you are going super fast.
Read all about it in this week’s RCMP Report.

Manitoba’s first surgical robot, Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci Xi, was unveiled April 28 by Health Sciences Centre (HSC) Winnipeg, the HSC Foundation, and the Province of Manitoba.
Funded by the HSC Foundation’s Operation Excellence campaign in partnership with the Province, the new, minimally invasive surgical robot supports better patient care and outcomes.
Read the rest of the story in this week’s Review.

Progressive Conservative MLAs from western Manitoba have selected 12 residents of their region to receive King Charles III Coronation Medals as part of a national awarding of 30,000 such medals across Canada.
Two recipients in each of the six provincial constituencies have been chosen by their respective MLAs
Details in this issue.

Municipality of Roblin (MOR) council killed three birds with one stone at a public meeting April 16 at the Community Centre.
Roughly two dozen residents were on hand to hear council’s 2025 Financial Plan as well as participate in public hearings for two by-laws that will see the municipality borrow up to $2.45 million this year.
Details in this week’s issue.

Since 1962, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has championed the cause of forest conservation, safeguarding over 1.6 million hectares of forests – an area more than twice the size of Prince Edward Island. Working in partnership with landowners, corporations, governments and Indigenous Nations, these special places are important for nature and deliver economic, community and health benefits.
In Manitoba, NCC is fundraising to complete the incredible San Clara Valley project near Roblin.
Read the rest of the story in this week’s Review.

The Manitoba government, in co-operation with the government of Canada, has extended the enrollment deadline for the 2025 AgriStability program by three months in response to tariffs in the agriculture sector and to allow producers additional time to enroll in the program as they manage the impact of current market disruptions.
The extension was announced Friday by agriculture minister Ron Kostyshyn.
Find out more in this week’s paper.

This Mental Health Week, from May 5 to 11, Canadians are being invited to take a breath, take off the mask, and start showing up as their full selves. The theme this year? Unmasking Mental Health. And it’s more than just a slogan. It’s a call to action.
Read all about it in a Letter to Editor.

At the annual general meeting held April 16 via webcast conference, Fusion Credit Union announced a $1.26 million return to members in the form of patronage allocations and cash pay-outs to select members.
“Our members are at the heart of everything we do,” said Fustion CEO Darwin Johns,. “This return is more than just numbers – it’s a reflection of our commitment to helping our members and our communities thrive.”
Learn more in this week’s issue.